What is the significance of Christ being called the bright and morning star in Revelation?
Christ being called the bright and morning star in Revelation represents the eighth 'I AM,' signifying a new beginning of the eternal day. The number eight follows the perfect number seven, indicating another beginning. This contrasts with the Antichrist, also an eighth, who goes into perdition.
Les explains that Christ has seven names of deity throughout Scripture, including seven 'I AM' statements in the Old Testament and seven in John. In Revelation, He is the 'I AM' of the bright and morning star, which is the eighth 'I AM.' This eighth signifies the new beginning of the eternal day, for the number eight follows the perfect number seven and denotes another beginning or a new beginning. Les contrasts this with the Antichrist, who is also an eighth coming out of the seven, but whose end is perdition. He notes this is not intended to be a detailed study of Revelation.